Atic Atac
For the 48K RAM Sinclair ZX Spectrum
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& Trade Name, 1983 Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd. All rights reserved
Worldwide.
The game and name ATIC ATAC and all of its associated hardware, software,
code, listings, audio effects, graphics, illustrations and text are the
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not be copied, transmitted, transferred, reproduced, hired, lent, distributed,
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Zouch, Leicestershire LE6 5JU, England.
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guarantee. If this tape ever fails to load it will be replaced totally free of
charge, if returned, with details, directly to ULTIMATE, PLAY THE GAME, at the
address shown above. If the tape shows any form of physical damage, please
include £1.50 to cover replacement costs. This guarantee does not effect and
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I never did believe in Ghosts or Monsters... Not until now, not until the Main
doors of the Castle closed and locked themselves behind me... There's no key
here!!! I'm trapped!!! HELP!!!... HEELLLPPPP!!!!... No-one can hear me... I'm
alone... Why do the doors open and slam shut??!!... Is anybody there??...
HHEELLLLPPPP!!!!... I can see strange shapes materialising on the other side
of the room... Evil eyes glaring at me... Footsteps... Somethings coming down
the corridor... Something large... Something cold... I must run quickly...
QUICKLY... HHEELLLLPPPP!!!!... I must escape before it's too late!!!!!
THE CASTLE
Now that you have been trapped in the evil haunted Castle, your object is to
find the hidden Golden Key of A.C.G. and escape via your only exit, the Main
Doors.
The Castle consists of 5 floors, including the 'Atic' and the caverns, which
contain countless rooms. Within the many rooms you may find furniture, food,
drink, objects, Ghosts, Ghouls and Monsters. Eat and drink sparingly so that
you do not deplete your food supply. Collect and utilise any objects you find
to your best advantage, be wary of slamming doors and working trapdoors which
will try to trap you and avoid contact with all the Ghouls and Monsters, as
each of these will use their best endeavours to hamper your search.
YOUR WARRIOR
Each of the characters, Knight, Surf and Wizard, are armed with their own
specific weapons, individual movement type and use of one set of secret
passages, unbeknown to the others.
GOOD LUCK
ATIC ATAC LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Connect the EAR socket on your Spectrum to the EAR socket on your recorder
and ensure the MIC lead is disconnected.
2. Place the cassette tape in the recorder and rewind to the beginning.
3. Type either LOAD "ATIC"
or LOAD ""
4. Press PLAY on the cassette recorder.
5. ATIC ATAC will now load automatically and a message will appear on the
screen after several seconds. If loading is unsuccessful, rewind the cassette,
adjust the VOLUME control on the recorder and try again.
6. PLAY THE GAME.
For better sound effects you can increase the volume by connecting the MIC
socket on your Spectrum to the MIC socket on your recorder. Disconnect the EAR
lead, remove the cassette tape from the recorder and press the PLAY button,
the sound may be amplified through the loudspeaker of the recorder.
Due to the enormous complexity and nature of the interactive G.A.S. adventure
software, it is almost impossible to guarantee continuous error free
operation. Although, should any fault prevail, please contact ourselves,
enabling the correction of any future versions.
CONTROLLING YOUR WARRIOR
KEYBOARD CONTROLS
LEFT Your warrior will move left using the Q key.
RIGHT Your warrior will move right using the W key.
DOWN Your warrior will move down by using the E key.
UP Your warrior will move up by using the R key.
FIRE Your warrior will use his weapon when the T key is pressed.
PICK UP/DROP Your warrior can pick up or drop an object using the Z or SYMBOL
SHIFT keys.
PAUSE The whole game can be paused using the CAPS SHIFT or SPACE keys.
JOYSTICK CONTROLS
Your warrior can be controlled using either the Kempston or Cursor controlled
joysticks by replacing the Left, Right, Up, Down and Fire commands.
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Trade Name of Ashby Computers & Graphics Ltd. Made in England.
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FEATURES
3 Dimensional Scenario
Knight
Surf
Wizard
Full 8 way movement
On Screen Scoring
Superb Graphics
Amazing Animation
Grave Stones
Working Trapdoors
Secret Passages
Cross
Food
Valuables
Frankenstein
Mummy
Dracula
Devil
Witch
Monks
Ghosts
Ghouls
Hungry Monsters
Pumpkins
Spiders
Multi Lives
Incredible Sound Effects
Game Timer
Swag Display
% Adventure Score
On Screen Time Lapsed Clock
Keyboard / Joystick Select
Status Scroll
Pick Up/Drop
Continuous Pause Button
Furniture
Other Gubbins
Instructions typed on 20/09/2004 by Lee Tonks, from original 1983 release
cassette inlay.